Welcome! The starting place of this blog—and of your career search—is abundance—the recognition that each of us has a unique mix of skills, experience and interests that makes a difference […]
Are you a contortionist?
You’re in a job search. You’ve got big tasks to do. Customizing your resume. Crafting interview stories. Preparing a pitch. Figuring out where and how to network. Talking about yourself, […]
Three Essentials for your Job Search
There are three qualities that every job search needs to be successful: What you Believe. What you’re Committed to. Knowing how to Connect. No amount of rehearsing and memorizing your […]
Dear Brave Soul
Dear Brave Soul, You are courageous. Yes, you are. You have done things you never did before. You have done things you never thought you could do. Scary, life threatening […]
How to Talk about Yourself
When an interviewer says “tell me about you”, it’s the one time in an interview when you have control. Not only do you get to choose what you say, you get […]
Channeling Grace Jones
Imagine that you’re Grace Jones. Spiked hair. Black leather. Pistol toting. Arched eyebrows. Everything about you is angled, sharp, edgy. You’re tall, you’re strong, you’re gorgeous. You’re an Amazon. You […]
The Smart Job Searcher’s Checklist
Everyone tells you that you need to have goals and a game plan, but what you really need is a checklist. You need to have a list of action items […]
Taking back your power in a Job Search
I want to tell you why I became a career coach. In one of the periods when I was looking for work, I decided that I wasn’t going to keep waiting […]
Discipline builds inner strength
When there is something hard that needs doing, it feels like we need to summon up discipline. Because nearly everything we do requires a concerted effort, not a one off. […]
Specifics Leave a Good Impression
If you have someone’s attention, then you have a chance to make a great impression. Be sure you can communicate two things: what you want to do for work (and […]
Shift Perspective
I am saddened by our common tendency to be hard and harsh with ourselves. I wish that we could find more grace and acceptance and gather the strength to approach […]
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